St. Charles Trailhead - St Charles, MOOn the Katy Trail

Directions: I-70 to Fifth Street exit North. Veer right on Boonslick Rd (first major intersection after McDonalds). Follow this street and continue straight after the stop sign at Main Street. Immediately after crossing Main Street, when the street curves and turns into Riverside, stay to the right and turn into the parking lots.

There was nothing recent on this website, so I thought I'd add this update. We plan on parking at the St. Charles trailhead for 5 nights. I called St. Charles police to make sure this was still OK. They said, "no problem". They did suggest puttin... [ more ]

We ran into gnat swarms for several miles this evening near St. Charles. Is that an evening thing, or are they going to be out in the morning, too? Will we experience them in both directions from St. Charles?

3 replies - latest: "This time of year, they are more li..." by BikerBoy, Maryville, IL, Oct 15 2017 3:41PM

I want to bike from St. Charles to Clinton. Can I leave my car for a week at the suggested St. Charles parking area? If so, do I need to notify the local police that the car will be there, pay a parking fee, etc.?

8 replies - latest: "I see most of the questions and pos..." by Dana, Sterling, May 28 2013 12:13PM

Hi, I have been to this parking lot before but had a shuttle pick me up and take me back to the train station in Kirksville. I am going to leave my car there for a few days and need to the know the actual address of the lot so I can put it on my GPS.... [ more ]